2020 Product of the Year Winners
PRINTING United Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Product of the Year competition. The winning products — all available for sale in 2020 — rose to the top of a field of more than 200 entries in 85 categories!
Category Title | Winning Company | Entry Title |
Digital Press | Printware | iJetColor by Printware - Pigment Based Digital Inkjet Press |
Direct to Garment Printers (black shirt) | OmniPrint International Inc | Cheetah |
Direct to Garment Printers (white shirt) | OmniPrint International Inc | FREEJET 330TX PLUS |
RTR Dye Sublimation on Metal | EPSON | Epson SureColor F6370 |
RTR Solvent/Latex (over 80 in.) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh VJ-2638X |
RTR Solvent/Latex (under 80 in.) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh XPJ-1641SR |
RTR UV (over 80 in.) | AGFA | Agfa Oberon RTR3300 |
RTR UV (under 80 in.) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh VJ-1638UR |
RTR Dye Sublimation on Textile ($50K-$100K) | EPSON | Epson SureColor F10070 |
RTR Dye Sublimation on Textile (more than $100K) | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst Rhotex 325 |
RTR Dye Sublimation on Textile (under $50K) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh XPJ-1682WR |
RTR/hybrid/flatbed new technology | Stratojet USA Inc. (Strategic Printing Solution Inc.) | StratoJet Falcon with AG System |
Tabletop Flatbed (Industrial/Small Item Decoration) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh XPJ-661UF |
UV Hybrid/Flatbed High Volume Production Class | AGFA | Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300 LED |
UV/Latex Flatbed ($100K - $200K) | Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VKM600T-HS |
UV/Latex Flatbed ($200K - $500K) | HP Inc | HP Latex R2000 Plus Printer |
UV/Latex Flatbed (under $100K) | Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VR5D |
UV/Latex Flatbed (under $70K) | LogoJET | UVx90R by LogoJET, Inc. |
UV/Latex Flatbed + White ($100K - $200K) | HP Inc | HP Latex R1000 Plus Printer |
UV/Latex Flatbed + White ($200K - $500K) | Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VKM300D-HS |
UV/Latex Hybrid (more than $500K) | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst Rho 2500 |
UV/Latex Hybrid1 ($100-$500K) | HP Inc | HP Latex R Printer Series - HP Latex R2000 Plus and HP Latex R1000 Plus |
UV/Latex Hybrid1 (under $100K) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh VJ-1638UH |
3D Printers | Mimaki USA Inc | Mimaki 3DUJ-553 |
Automation Equipment (print/post-print) | Canon Solutions America | Canon UVgel Wallpaper Factory |
Automation Equipment packaging (post-print) | ROQ US | ROQ Automated Packaging & Labeling |
Die Cutting Equipment | CWT Worktools USA | LSTMAX Digital Die Cutting System |
Digital Inks - Industrial and Packaging | Kodak | KODAK PROSPER Packaging Inks and Film Optimizer Agent |
Digital Inks - Solvent/Eco-Solvent/Latex | Roland DGA Corporation | Eco-Solvent Ink |
Digital Inks - UV | Canon Solutions America | Canon UVgel 460 |
Digital Inks/Toner - Textile (small format <24") | Sawgrass | Sawgrass SubliJet UHD Sublimation Ink |
Digital/Screen Print Hybrid Printing Systems | The M&R Companies | DS-4000TM Digital Squeegee® Hybrid Printing System |
Display/Exhibit Hardware | Birttani Display Inc | Zona - The Specialty Sign Display Stand |
DTG - Pre-press (sprayers/dryers) | ColDesi, Inc | PTM OneStep Pretreat and Cure |
Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings | Drytac | Protac AMP |
Laminators (roll-to-roll) | Royal Sovereign International Inc | Sigmont 65H |
Lasers/Routers/Cutters 4'x8' or larger | Elitron America Inc. | Kombo TH with Custom Cutting |
Lasers/Routers/Cutters 4'x8' or smaller | CWT Worktools USA | CWT APEX Digital Cutting System |
Media - Adhesive Back (not vinyl) | Drytac | Polar Street FX |
Media - Adhesive Back vinyl | 3M Commercial Solutions | 3M(tm) Wrap Film Series 2080 |
Media - Dye Sublimation rigid material | ChromaLuxe | ChromaLuxe Textured Metal Prints |
Media - Dye Sublimation transfer paper | Sawgrass | Sawgrass True Pix CLASSIC Sublimation Media |
Media - Films | Nekoosa | Sign-Ad® Opaque |
Media - Heat Transfer Material, Cuttable | Siser North America | Siser® SparkleTM |
Media - Heat Transfer Material, Printable | B-FLEX America | FIVEBFPRINT01 |
Media - Non-PVC | Drytac | SpotOn SynTac Floor |
Media - Rigid / Synthetic | Ultraflex Systems Inc | AcryliFlex |
Media - Special Effect Heat Transfer Material, Cuttable | STAHLS' | STAHLS' CAD-CUT® Soft Foam |
Media - Textile - Apparel | TVF | Repreve T-Shirt Jersey |
Media - Textile - Banner | TVF | Deko-Tex 7048AMPGFS |
Media - Textile - Canvas | TVF | Olympic Heavy Linen |
Media - Textile - Drapery | TVF | Yellowstone |
Media - Textile - Flag | TVF | 5 Meter Flag 6043KFL |
Media - Textile - Framing Systems (backlit) | Fisher Textiles | GF33 Prime Backlit |
Media - Textile - Framing Systems (frontlit) | TVF | Tsunami-Stretch Polyester |
Media - Textile - Tablecloth and Linen | TVF | Poly Linen |
Media - Textile - Traditional Wall Covering | TVF | Rainier |
Media - Textile - Upholstery Fabric | TVF | Glacier |
Media - Textile - Wall Covering peel/stick | Ultraflex Systems Inc | FabriTac |
Screen Printing - Automatic Garment Press | The M&R Companies | COBRATM Automatic Screen Printing Press |
Screen Printing - Dryers | Lawson Screen & Digital Products | Lawson Digi-Star Elite Conveyor Dryer |
Screen Printing - Manual Garment Press | HIX Corporation | HIX GT 6/6 Rotary Floor Printer |
Screen Printing - Post-Press (Clean and Reclaim) | ROQ US | Lotus Holland EVO Compact Auto Screen Reclaim |
Screen Printing - Pre-press (Exposure/Imaging) | SAATI Americas Corp | SAATI LTS 8012 Direct Laser CtS Unit |
Software - Color Enhancement | GMG Americas | GMG ColorCard |
Software - RIP | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst Group - Durst Workflow + |
Software - Workflow/MIS/CRM | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst / Lift Software - Lift ERP |
Software - Web-based Design, Personalization or Product Building | EFI | EFI MarketDirect PackCentral |
Spectrophotometer Devices | X-Rite Pantone | X-Rite i1Pro 3 Plus with i1iO3 |
Sublimation Finishing | HIX Corporation | HIX SubliPro Conveyer Mug Oven |
Textile - Finished Garment Accessories | Terry Town | Waffle Weave Shower Curtain - SHWC03 |
Textile - Finished Garment Blends | Terry Town | Textured Quilted Blanket - DP1801 |
Textile - Finished Garment Synthetic | Terry Town | Recycled Polyester Blanket- DPR101 |